(ROCKWALL, TX — December 12, 2018) The Rainbow Room in Rockwall works with the Department of Family Protection Services, to provide essential items and gifts to children in need. During the holiday season, children in their care create a Christmas wish list. Community members select a child’s wishlist, shop for the child and donate gifts […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 4, 2018) The Rockwall High School Robotics Team, The Full Metal Jackets, is proud to announce that they have been selected to receive a community grant from Best Buy Rockwall. Our team completed the application and essay questions for the 2018 Community Grant Application to the Best Buy Foundation. After the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Nov. 19, 2018) The Rockwall Lady Jackets had a full weekend of basketball to start out their Thanksgiving holiday in the Flower Mound Tournament. Their first opponent was Canyon Randall on Thursday evening. The Lady Jackets started off strong winning 64-36. In this game, Jordan Mathis led the team with 23 points […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2018) Yesterday, Oct. 4, Rockwall High School 2017 graduate Jazzlyn Birk-Cockburn participated in the Run to Dallas event – a longtime tradition of the Red River Shootout football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University. Jazzlyn and her 43 fellow classmates of the UT Naval ROTC Battalion ran […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 18, 2018) The Rockwall Texas Tech Alumni Association has presented the 2018 Tommy Hooper Memorial Scholarships to the following students: Rockwall High School: Gabriel Colmenares-$4000 Emily Baumann-$2000 Sarah Clifton-$1000 Lauren Elam-$1000 Gillian Weaver-$1000 Rockwall Heath High School: Natalie Boudewijn-$4000 Emma Grabenhorst-$2000 Tony Maglisceau-$1000 Rebecca Joseph-$1000 The Rockwall Texas Tech Alumni Association […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 6, 2018) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296 the Full Metal Jackets recently attended the 2018 National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding on Capitol Hill. The conference was attended by President – Lauren Knoff, FIRST Alum – Brandon Taylor, VP of Robotics Construction – […]
(ROCKWALL ISD, July 9, 2018) This morning, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Mr. Kevin Samples as principal of Rockwall High School for the 2018-2019 school year. Samples is completing his 21st year in education. He most recently served four years as the principal at Mesquite High School in Mesquite ISD where […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 2, 2018) Full Metal Jacket students were recognized at Rockwall High School’s PTA meeting for earning the Presidential Service Award. RHS Principal Dr. Courtney Gober presented the awards to junior Hannah Cowgill and seniors Aaron Smith and Brandon Taylor. This is Cowgill’s first time to earn the award, and she volunteered […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 7, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) commended four students from Rockwall County for accepting military academy appointments for the upcoming school year. From Rockwall High School, Michelle Adkins-Mills and Cole Talley received an appointment to West Point, Madison James received an appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Kevin Smith […]
(ROCKWALL ISD – June 5, 2018) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the Class of 2018 Valedictorians and Salutatorians for Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School. Rockwall High School graduation is Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at Curtis Culwell Center. Rockwall-Heath High School graduation is Wednesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at Curtis Culwell […]